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Blood Brothers was the last studio album from hard rockers Rose Tattoo. Released in 2007, the album was recorded with founding member Mick Cocks on guitar. Sadly, Mick passed away in December 2009, yet another member of the band to die from cancer. “All the founding members have died of cancer which is tragic,” front man Angry Anderson recounts in …

Ever wonder how musicians keep themselves occupied during those long days of travelling from town to town on the tour bus? I suspect many would use the time to catch up on sleep between gigs but bass player Mark Ferrie has found a much more constructive way to pass the time. When RocKwiz embarked on another tour earlier this …

Eighties pop sensations Culture Club are on their way back to Australia at the end of the month, with another tour around the country. This time, their special guest will be Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins with support acts local favourites, Eurogliders and Hoseah Partsch, who was on Boy George’s team on The Voice. Human League will join the …

One of the most popular bands of the Australian music scene in the 70s, the Ted Mulry Gang, reformed last year. The three remaining original members of TMG, Herm Kovac, Les Hall and Gary Dixon were joined by Ted’s brother Steve taking over the lead vocals and the addition of Mark Evans on bass; the two roles that were both …

There’s no denying the significance that British rock band Deep Purple had in the history of rock music. They were among a small number of pioneering heavy rock bands of the era in the late 60s/early 70s, delivering numerous hits that became classics not just for that generation but to this day. And former Deep Purple bassist and vocalist, Glenn …

It is more than fifty years since Adelaide musicians Mick Bower and Brian Vaughton formed a band called The Mustangs. When they decided to advertise for a new lead singer, a young man named Jim Keays applied for – and got – the job and the rest is history. From these humble beginnings, a major force was thrust onto the …

For fans of iconic singer/songwriter Ted Mulry, September holds some bittersweet memories. It was sixteen years ago, on 1st September 2001 that Ted sadly lost his battle with cancer but 2nd September this year also marks what would have been Ted’s 70th birthday and the remaining members of the Ted Mulry Gang have decided to celebrate the occasion in a style …

Two decades after the release of their best-selling album ‘So Much For the Afterglow’, U.S. rockers Everclear are touring Australia once more to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the highly acclaimed album, performing the record in its entirety along with a few other favourite Everclear songs that audiences will love. To the band’s lead singer and founding member, Art Alexakis, …